Protesters in Abidjan demanded fair elections and inclusion of barred opposition figures ahead of the Ivory Coast presidential vote in October.

Niger unveils militia to bolster army after coup-era violence; youth recruited for patrols and ops

A conservation group photographed a female lion in northeastern Central African Republic for the first time in six years, signaling hope for lion recovery.

Zambia has voiced strong concern over a new US policy requiring its nationals to pay a refundable visa bond of up to $15,000, citing economic and diplomatic impacts.

Spanish police arrested four people over an illegal scheme exporting 19 tonnes of hazardous vehicle waste from Spain to Ghana.

Somali and Ugandan forces killed more than 100 al-Shabaab terrorists and took control of Bariire in Lower Shabelle region.

Opposition figure Kizza Besigye remains in jail as Ugandan court refuses bail amid election tensions.

The South African high court ruled that Edgar Lungu’s body must be returned to Zambia for a state funeral, overriding the family’s burial plans.

Ramaphosa speaks with Zelensky after earlier Putin call to discuss peace between Russia and Ukraine.

The WHO has announced that Kenya has successfully eliminated sleeping sickness as a public health problem after decades of sustained control efforts.

A funeral bus crash in western Kenya killed 25 people, adding to a series of deadly transport accidents in the country this year.

Zambia’s former defense chief Davies Chama will serve eight years for shooting a rival during the 2015 parliamentary by-election campaign.

Louis Watum takes charge as Congo’s mines minister as the government plans cobalt export quota and reforms.

Pretoria court allows Zambia to reclaim Lungu’s body for a state funeral, despite family objections

François Gasana, arrested in Norway for crimes committed during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, has been repatriated to Kigali

A Cessna Citation XLS air-ambulance plunged into the densely populated Mwihoko neighbourhood north-east of Nairobi on Thursday, leaving six people dead and two seriously injured, Kenyan officials said. The twin-engine jet, operated by AMREF Flying Doctors, departed Wilson Airport at 2:17 p.m. local time (11:17 GMT) en route to Hargeisa in Somaliland. According to the

Finance chief, resource minister fill defence, environment posts after fatal Ghana helicopter crash

The IOM says a boat carrying Ethiopian migrants to Yemen broke down at sea leaving seven dead and many survivors in critical condition.

A toxic spill from a Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia has led the US to withdraw personnel due to confirmed long-term health threats.

Eight people, including two ministers, died when a Ghanaian military helicopter crashed in Ashanti region

The diplomatic rift erupted in January 2024, when Addis Ababa signed a memorandum of understanding with Somaliland

The UK charity watchdog cleared Prince Harry of bullying at Sentebale but criticised the charity’s leaders for allowing the dispute to unfold publicly.

The US will demand a $15,000 visa bond from Malawi and Zambia visitors under a pilot scheme meant to reduce immigration violations and visa overstays.

The head of Guinea’s junta has revoked GAC’s bauxite concession and placed it under state control amid growing pressure on foreign mining firms.